Violence and Justice in Louise Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves and The Round House
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Departing from her usual treatment of subject matter, Louise Erdrich confronts issues surrounding lynching in The Plague of Doves and sexual assault in The Round House, two works that address extreme violence against Native Americans. Despite the way both stories criticize the violence and offer solutions to current social situations, Erdrich utilizes different means to address the notion of justice. In The Plague of Doves, the interconnectedness of bloodlines throughout the community poses a threat to the administration of justice. Because of this, justice can be achieved only through “sentiment,” in Evelina’s term. In contrast, Erdrich makes justice possible in The Round House. Although the legal predicament still exists, Erdrich dramatically changes her tone and adopts a new narrative style for this novel. Erdrich uses a single adolescent narrator, Joe, who also doubles as the main character, to delineate his suffering during his mother’s depression and his longing for normal life. Unlike in The Plague of Doves, Erdrich demonstrates a different type of justice through Joe’s murder of a character who represents systemic racism and colonial oppression. Nevertheless, the problematic legal system still exists. The novel’s ending mirrors Erdrich’s hope of a better world for Native Americans.
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Departing from her usual treatment of subject matter, Louise Erdrich confronts issues surrounding lynching in The Plague of Doves and sexual assault in The Round House, two works that address extreme violence against Native Americans. Despite the way both stories criticize the violence and offer solutions to current social situations, Erdrich utilizes different means to address the notion of justice. In The Plague of Doves, the interconnectedness of bloodlines throughout the community poses a threat to the administration of justice. Because of this, justice can be achieved only through “sentiment,” in Evelina’s term. In contrast, Erdrich makes justice possible in The Round House. Although the legal predicament still exists, Erdrich dramatically changes her tone and adopts a new narrative style for this novel. Erdrich uses a single adolescent narrator, Joe, who also doubles as the main character, to delineate his suffering during his mother’s depression and his longing for normal life. Unlike in The Plague of Doves, Erdrich demonstrates a different type of justice through Joe’s murder of a character who represents systemic racism and colonial oppression. Nevertheless, the problematic legal system still exists. The novel’s ending mirrors Erdrich’s hope of a better world for Native Americans.
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